After the rain, flood warnings still at play
Early Friday, the National Weather Service issued flood warnings for several Minnesota counties that will remain at play until evening.
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Storms and flooding cause State of Emergency declaration in 35 Minnesota counties. Read the declaration from Gov. Dayton. -
@StarTribune (1/2) To clarify, we still report stage (water level) for Minnehaha Creek: waterdata.usgs.gov/mn/nwis/uv?sit…by USGS_MN via twitter 6/19/2014 5:53:24 PM -
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by Bo Knows Weather via twitter 6/19/2014 6:04:33 PM -
Bavaria Road flooded N of Engler Blvd in Chaska. Photo courtesy of Justin Palmer. Turn around, don't drown! #mnwx http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqgxPosCEAACQW8.jpg
by NWS Twin Cities via twitter 6/19/2014 6:09:49 PM -
by USGS_MN via twitter 6/19/2014 6:10:45 PM -
by IMTBONE via twitter 6/19/2014 6:14:20 PM -
MT @BrandiPowell_TV : Cannon River #Flooding #Northfield http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bqg1PkkCQAAmX2x.jpg #mnwx
by NWS Twin Cities via twitter 6/19/2014 6:46:20 PM -
Media alert: @Hennepinem is hosting a news conference to address flooding at 3 p.m. today at the Hennepin County Emergency Operations Centerby Hennepin County via twitter 6/19/2014 6:54:12 PM -
44 is closed until further notice between Hardscrabble Circle and Loring Drive in Minnetrista due to multiple mudslides. #hennepinroadsby Hennepin County via twitter 6/19/2014 6:54:15 PM
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Westbound 494 Richfield: ramp at Nicollet is closed. dot.state.mn.us/flood/by MnDOT via twitter 6/19/2014 6:54:37 PM -
The road just kind of ends here. #flooding #parkway
by Gan via Instagram 6/19/2014 7:00:25 PM -
by Bridget Kelly via twitter 6/19/2014 7:00:37 PM -
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Heavy rains pushed Minnehaha Creek over its banks Thursday, and workers at
Methodist Hospital brought in extra pumps and sandbags to keep
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After many days of heavy rain in all parts of Minnesota and in anticipation of more yet to come, Gov. Mark Dayton declared a state of emergency in 35 counties affected by flooding that has swamped farm fields, urban highways and small-town streets from one end of the state to another.
Also Thursday, Dayton directed the Minnesota National Guard to send 100 soldiers to Koochiching County to aid the flood response in International Falls and other communities near the Rainy River and Rainy Lake. Dayton visited that area just south of Canada on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) said more than 6 inches of rain has fallen in some parts of the Twin Cities area Thursday, swelling streams and sending water gushing onto roads, highways and other nontraditional locales. In other parts of the state, mudslides have closed highways.
Flash flood warnings are in place until 6:30 p.m. Thursday for all of Hennepin, Dakota and Ramsey counties, and portions of Anoka, Washington, Carver, Goodhue and Rice counties.
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by Paul Douglas via twitter 6/19/2014 7:06:27 PM -
Flood warnings are at play this morning in the following Minnesota counties until 6:30 p.m. Friday: Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley and Yellow Medicine.
At 3 a.m. Friday, the National Weather Service advised that flooding is occurring at these Minnesota locations: Granite Falls, Hutchinson, Olivia, Redwood Falls, St. Peter, Fort Ridgely State Park, Gaylord, Glencoe, Lake Marion Regional Park, Le Center, Lower Sioux Agency, Minnesota Valley State Rec Aarea, New Prague and Upper Sioux Agency. -
Flood warnings are at play this morning in the following Minnesota counties until 3:30 p.m. Friday: Le Sueur (southeastern), Rice, Steele and Waseca (northeastern).
The National Weather Service says flooding will occur in Faribault, Owatonna and Rice Lake State Park.
"At 3:06 a.m. [Friday], local law enforcement officials reported that flooding was occurring in the warned area," said a statement on the weather service's website. "Although the rainfall has ended, runoff is not complete and flooding problems will continue through Friday afternoon." -
Flood warnings are at play in the Twin Cities metro area until 6:30 p.m. Friday. The warning affects the following counties: Anoka (southeastern), Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott and Washington.
The National Weather Service said flooding will affect the following communities: Blaine, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Center City, Chanhassen, Chaska, Coon Rapids, Crystal, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Edina, Excelsior, Lake Minnetonka, downtown Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Plymouth, Red Wing, St. Louis Park and Shakopee. -
#Weather video: Sunny and warm today in the Twin Cities; rain elsewhere in #Minnesota | strib.mn/1w207tOby StribNightOwl via twitter 6/20/2014 9:31:35 AM -
Officials recommend no water recreation on lakes, rivers until back to normal levels -may not be until after July 4th http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqlkutBCcAAlhLC.jpg
by Kelly Smith via twitter 6/20/2014 4:33:14 PM -
A few strong to severe storms are possible late this aftn/eve around and to the north of Lake Mille Lacs. #mnwx #wiwx http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqllxGfCYAAGGTi.png
by NWS Twin Cities via twitter 6/20/2014 4:37:48 PM -
Major flood potential on Mississippi in St. Paul next week. Could be highest June crest on record More @TPT at 7PM http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqllB-gCYAAl_Ig.jpg
by Paul Douglas via twitter retweeted by kellystrib 6/20/2014 4:42:55 PM -
MnDOT reopens some roads after flooding. Here's the agency's release:
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol re-opened some state highways and interstates after heavy rains. Many other roads remain closed or are being monitored.
Highways now open:
- Southbound Highway 169 between Highway 41 and County Road 3/Meridian Avenue near Shakopee and Belle Plaine
- Northbound Highway 169 from Highway 19, south of Belle Plaine, to Highway 41
- Southbound Highway 169 between County Road 3/Meridian Avenue and Highway19
- Interstate 494 at Highway 62
Highways that remain closed:
- Highway 13, east of I-35E from Sylvandale to Watchler in Lilydale
- Southbound lane of Highway 25 in Mayer at 201 Ash Ave. The northbound lane is open with flagging operations at the scene.
Areas being monitored with no unnecessary travel advisory:
- Southbound Highway 169 at Stoppelmann Blvd
- Highway 55 in Rockford near the Crow River
- Shoulder of Highway 41 and Highway 5
- Highway 41 Bridge spanning the Minnesota River in Chaska
- Highway 212 at Kelly Street near Cologne and Highway 212 west of County Road 11
- Highway 25 between Highway 212 and Highway 7
- Highway 284 just north of Cologne near Church Street
- Highway 5 west of Post Road
- Interstate 35E at County Road E in Vadnais Heights -
Severe weather possible through this evening from the Twin Cities on north and west. #mnwx http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqmhcLBCUAIxMIl.png
by NWS Twin Cities via twitter 6/20/2014 8:58:30 PM